Business to Business (b2b) Exchanges 1. The reason that a company would want to participate in a b2b exchange is that the b2b exchange is an online marketplace that quickly connects buyers and sellers. On a b2b exchange supply chain, transactions for entire industries can take place under one virtual roof. Business also takes place faster and more efficiently via the common platform of the internet. 2. The have been several reasons that …showed first 75 words of 403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 403 total…this sets companies back. The second reason for failure in the supply chain is b2b exchanges don't function as promised this is because they have failed to recognize the supply chain's segment in different industries. The last negative impact on b2b supply chain is problems in streamline tasks, which lie closer to the heart of the supply chain management. For example, production planning, inventory control, and scheduling have all impacted b2b exchanges.